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FUEL TANK GAGEI APPLICATION FILED APR, I. IQI.

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J. F. ROGERS.

FUEL TANK GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. Isle.

Patented May 8, 1917.

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'lawes verfzeal feelin having a length which will permit it to fall very close to the lowermost part of the tank, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

If desired, a ball may be used in place of the cylinder. The cylinder enables the float to be easily formed with ample weight, to assure raising of the indicator weight Q5 as the level of the fuel in the tank falls.

Upon the outer surface of the guide 21 centrally of the -channel 23 there is formed a suitable scale for indicating in gallons and any desired fractional parts of a gallon the quantity of fluid in the tank by means of the position of the lower edge of the weight 25. rlhe chain 1S is of a length to support the weight Q5 at the upper limit of its movement in the guide when the float 31 is at the lower limit of its movement in the tank. Consequently, the ordinals on the scale read from the top downwardly, the weight 25 being at the lower part of the guide when the tank is full, and vice versa.

The formation of the opening 29 in the panel 11 may be easily accomplished by use of a hammer and nail or other suitable punching appliance, and it will be apparent that no alterations in structural details of the car or tank are required in order to install my appliance. the indicator weight serves to permit manipulation of the device to free the chain in case it becomes kinked or its movement otherwise impeded accidentally.

In introducing fuel into the tank, my device does not require to be removed, and it is only necessary to unscrew the cap 15, and slide itY forwardly upon the chain 18 a distance, allowing the chain to remain in the filling opening, and as it is possible to use a very small chain for-this purpose, it will not interfere with the insertion of the usual funnel or other filling devices.

What is claimed:

1. The combination with a tank having a filling opening in the top thereof, and an upright panel arranged at one side of the tank, of a removable apertured closure for the filling opening of the tank, an indicator plate applied to the panel, an indicator weight slidable upon the indicator plate, a float in the tank, and a flexible member operatively connecting the float and indicator weight and passing loosely through the aperture of the closure.

2. The combination with a tank having a lling opening in the top thereof, and an upright panel arranged at one side of the The portion 26 of tank, of a removable apertured closure for the filling opening of the tank, the upper end 0f the aperture being flared, an indicator plate applied to the panel, an indicator weight slidably mounted upon the indicator plate, a float lira the tank, and a flexible member operatively connecting the float to the indicator weight, said flexible member passing upwardly from the float, through the aperture of the closure, and laterally to the panel, the flared upper end of the aperture in the closure providing a guide for the flexible member.

3. rl`he combination with a tank having a filling opening in the top thereof and an upright panel arranged at one side of the tank, of a removable apertured closure for the filling opening of the tank, an upright indicator plate applied to the panel and formed at its upper end with an .integral ear which is longitudinally concaved and curved rearwardly, an indicator weight slidable upon the indicator plate, a float in the tank, and a flexible member operatively connecting the float and the indicator weight, said flexible member extending through the panel and being guided by the rearwardly curved ear of the indicator plate.

4. The combination with a tank having a filling opening in the top thereof and an upright panel arranged at one side 0f the tank, of a removable apertured closure for the filling opening of the tank, the upper end of the aperture being flared, an upright indicator plate applied to the panel and formed at the upper end thereof with an integral ear which is longitudinally concaved and curved rearwardly, an indicator weight slidable upon the indicator plate, a float in the tank, and a flexible member operatively connecting the ,float and 4the indicator weight,"said flexible member extending from the float upwardly through the aprture of the closure laterally to the rearwardly curved ear of the indicator plate, and downwardly to the indicator weight, the flared upper end of the aperture in the closure and the curved ear of the indicator plate providing guide means for the flexible member.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN l?. RGGERS.

lVitnesses:

Gr. W. GARRIsoN, Jos. R. MCDONALD.

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